On March 14, the dragon boat arrived in Suzhou.
The gentlemen, soldiers and civilians of the county knelt down to welcome the holy driver.
Shu Shu and Jiu Gege stood on the deck, looking at the reception scene on the shore in the distance, and looked at each other with excitement on their faces.
Finally arrived in Suzhou!
It has been forty-one days since I left Beijing on the third day of February, and I have only been able to go ashore and stay at the palace a handful of times.
There were only three visits to the palace in Zhoujiazui, once in Huai'an Prefecture, and once in Yangzhou Prefecture.
Even if I didn't delay taking a shower and washing my hair on the ship, it was still different.
The entire southern patrol team knew about the use of substandard water on the ship.
Shu Shu took her purse and went out many times only to reward the eunuch who carried the water.
She also has the habit of washing her hair every other day. She calls for hot water more often than others, which is very conspicuous and embarrassing.
When we arrived in this prosperous place, let alone whether we had the chance to go out for a walk, we just wanted to take a good bath and wash our hair.
The dragon boat in front began to slowly stop at the pier.
It's still early.
My aunt returned to the cabin again.
By the time the fleet docked one by one and they could disembark, it was already two-quarters of an hour.
My sister-in-law followed the Queen Mother off the ship, then boarded the car and headed to Suzhou Zhizao Mansion.
This time when the Holy Emperor was stationed in Suzhou, he stayed directly at Suzhou Zhizhi Mansion.
Shu Shu was surprised. It turns out that at this time, the Li family started picking up drivers?
When she came here before, Shu Shu thought it was the Cao family who would pick them up this time, and the Li family would not start picking them up until the fourth or fifth southern tour.
When they arrived at Zhizao Mansion in Suzhou, the female relatives of Li Xu's family came out to greet the Queen Mother Feng Jia, headed by Li Xu's biological mother Wen Shi and his wife Han Shi.
Wen was once Kangxi's nanny, but she did not serve in the palace as long as Cao Yin's aunt Sun.
Now, due to promotion, Wen has been appointed as a Taigong of the fourth rank.
Now to welcome the Queen Mother, Mrs. Wen and her daughter-in-law are also wearing Gongren's auspicious clothes.
The Queen Mother must still remember Mrs. Wen, so she called her closer, looked at her a few times, and said with a smile: "She looks solid. She has been out of Beijing for many years, right?"
Wen is over sixty years old, looks tall and tall, and speaks with a foreign accent.
"I left Beijing in the 16th year of my life. I went to Guangdong at that time, and I even went into the palace to kowtow to the Empress Dowager."
Wen said with red eyes: "I am getting old. When my husband died of illness a few years ago, I did not go back to Beijing for the funeral. However, the Queen Mother still looks the same as before."
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "I'm old, I'm getting old..."
Shu Shu followed Wufujin and Jiugege behind.
Zhizhifu place is limited.
Shu Shu and Jiu Gege lived with the Queen Mother in the east and west wings of the Queen Mother's courtyard.
Although it is only a small three rooms, it is much better than on the ship.
Shu Shu leaned directly on the couch.
This is the Li family. According to red scholars, this is the Wang family that corresponds to the "four major families".
Li Xu's cousin Li married Cao Yin as his stepmother.
As for the current relationship between the Li family and the royal family, there is still a nobleman.
The noble king is Li Xu's "Xianmei", and he enters the palace as the niece of Li Xu's legitimate mother, Mrs. Wang.
Shu Shu said to Xiao Chun: "It's time to pack your luggage and put away your thick clothes."
Xiaochun responded and took Xiaotang and Xiaosong to clean up.
When Jiu Gege came, he remembered the scene at the door of the Zhizao Mansion just now and said with confusion: "Didn't Aunt Wen ever serve as Khan's nanny? Why did she only grant the title of Taigong?"
Shu Shu said: "I heard that he has not been in the palace for a long time, so the emperor should value Li Zhizao himself more."
Li Xu's current status is Suzhou Weaving Doctor plus two levels, and he is a fourth-grade official.
His rank is not high, but he is one of the most respected figures in Jiangnan. Because he is a slave of the emperor, he has the right to go directly to the secret store.
The so-called secret pass means direct access to the imperial court without going through the governor and cabinet.
Jiu Gege was still puzzled: "That should be the second grade. Wasn't Aunt Wen's husband a governor during his lifetime?"
Shu Shu said: "Because Governor Li still has his aunt's wife, and Li Zhizao still has his aunt's mother."
Jiu Gege became more and more confused: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs chooses a nanny but not an identity? Why did it choose a concubine from a married woman?"
Because Shu Shu was a Hong Kong fan, she happened to know this section, so she told Jiu Gege about it.
Li Zhizao's father, the late Guangdong governor Li Shizhen, whose surname was Jiang, was from Shandong and came from a gentry family with a family of farmers and scholars.
At that time, the Eight Banners had not yet entered the customs. They went south to plunder the population and captured Jiang Shizhen and took him to Liaodong.
At that time, Li Xiquan, the leader of Zhengbai Banner, saw that he was a scholar. In order to save his life, he recognized him as his adopted son and changed his name to Li Shizhen from then on.
Wen was the wife married to Zhang Luo by the Li family, and she was also from Baoyi.
When the Eight Banners entered the customs during the New Year, and the Eight Banners took their turn, Li Shizhenting began to serve as an official, and he also sent people back to Shandong to take over his wife Wang.
At that time, the Eight Banners still had polygamy, and marriage was common, and no one paid much attention to it.
Later, Li Shizhen's rank became higher and higher, and he also granted titles to his female relatives, and then he truly said goodbye to his legitimate concubines.
However, due to the previous reasons, no one treated Wen as a concubine. Li Xu, the eldest son, was also treated as the legitimate eldest son. At the age of sixteen, his father Yin became the son of the prince.
Seeing the meaning of Wen's previous conversation with the Queen Mother, she followed her son out of the capital after he was released from the capital.
The eldest wife of the Li family and Li Shizhen's other concubines and children are all in Beijing now.
Jiu Gege listened, as if listening to a story, and felt sentimental for a while.
"Sister-in-law Jiu, do you think it is Mrs. Wang who is unlucky, or Aunt Wen who is unlucky?"
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "You can only remarry outside the customs, which is 'do as the Romans do in the country'; giving the original wife a title later is 'times have changed'..."
When he was in Liaodong, Li's father recognized Baoyi Banner as his adoptive parents to save his life, and he also let his adoptive parents hire a wife.
After he became an official, he faced not only the Eight Banners, but also the scholars and people all over the world.
If he really had a strong character, Li's father would not have survived after being robbed.
His father and brother both died in that military disaster. To be honest, he seemed to have taken refuge with the enemy.
Jiu Gege felt unhappy after hearing what Li's father did, but he didn't say anything bad.
When dynasties change, there are not just one or two who become the second minister.
She wasn't curious about why Shu Shu knew so much, she just assumed it was Brother Jiu who said it.
Li's father was a second-grade official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Li Xu was now a weaver in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was not surprising that the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew more about the Li family's story.
"Fortunately, Aunt Wen has a son, otherwise she would have been so depressed."
Jiugege said.
She was originally married as a wife, but ended up becoming a concubine for no reason.
Shu Shu whispered: "I'm even more lucky to be the emperor's nanny..."
This was the main reason why she kept her son's status as the eldest son after losing her position as head wife.
Now that Li Shizhen has died of illness, the eldest son Li Xu is the head of the Li family, not the two legitimate sons born to Mrs. Wang.
Jiu Gege also understood and said: "No wonder Khan Ama promoted Li Xu. Such grace will only make Li Zhizao fight to the death."
The aunt and sister-in-law chatted for a while.
Jiu Gege brought up the longevity ceremony again.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Our share was prepared by Master Jiu. It has been prepared for a long time."
I'll take it with me this time too.
Jiu Gege asked curiously: "What is it?"
Shu Shu didn't say anything, but said: "When the day comes, my sister will know."
If the prediction is correct, Brother Jiu should arrive in Suzhou before the Longevity Festival.
When the time comes, let him personally present the birthday gift.
Shu Shu felt that Brother Jiu would be able to arrive, but it was too busy on the road.
She was counting the time in her mind, as if tightly.
If you are delayed on the way, you will be delayed.
For a moment, Shu Shu was somewhat conflicted.
I was looking forward to the smooth arrival of Brother Nine, but I was also worried that I might encounter problems if I was on my way in a hurry.
Seeing her downcast expression, Jiu Gege asked with concern: "Brother Jiu's letter hasn't arrived yet?"
Every time, he went to Gao Yanzhong to get the letter. Jiu Gege knew the frequency of communication between his brother and his sister-in-law.
This time the interval was about ten days.
Shu Shu shook her head and said, "The letter hasn't arrived, but the person should be arriving soon."
She didn't hide anything and told the story about Brother Jiu's trip to Beijing to "pick him up".
Jiu Gege really took it as a pick-up. He calculated the time in his mind and said: "I will see Brother Jiu at the end of that month..."
Shu Shu smiled and did not explain. If there were no accidents, it would be the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest.
The Holy Emperor was originally scheduled to stay in Suzhou for two days and set off on March 16th.
As a result, early on the morning of the 16th, the officials, soldiers and people of Suzhou Prefecture gathered at the palace and knelt down to stay with the Holy Master.
Afterwards, Kangxi asked people to pass on the oral instructions, stayed for another three days, and set off on the 19th.
When the officers, soldiers and people at the entrance of the palace dispersed one after another, two groups of people came and happened to meet in front of the palace.
There was a group of more than forty people, most of whom were guards in armor and vests; the other group of more than a dozen people, also mainly guards.
"Ninth brother, tenth brother..."
The eighth prince looked at the people in front of him with disbelief.
Brother Ninth had already dismounted and was being supported by a burly black-faced man, looking very embarrassed.
Next to him, the tenth elder brother dismounted and looked at the ninth elder brother with worry on his face.
Next to him was a strong-looking woman wearing a Mongolian robe, with a somewhat childish face.
Dressed like this, is this the Ten Fortunes?
The eighth prince felt dazed and looked at the mansion behind him.
It does have the words "Suzhou Weaving Yamen" written on it.
This is Suzhou, not the capital, why are they all here?
Brother Jiu's whole body was about to fall apart, his thighs and tailbone also ached, and he felt irritable.
In the past, even if what happened before happened, he would definitely be the one who was embarrassed.
And he felt that there must be more suitable words and explanations from Bago's mouth.
In the end, it was a "misunderstanding".
If he cares about it, it will appear that he is petty.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes willfully, raised his chin, and didn't even bother to say hello.
The eighth elder brother smiled tolerantly, looked at the tenth elder brother, and said, "Why are you so angry? Is this a quarrel on the road?"
The tenth elder brother glanced at the eighth elder brother and did not answer. He only said: "Bag, you are busy. Let's go see the driver first..."
After saying that, he said to Fu Nai who was next to him: "Would you like me, Guard Fu, to go to the Imperial Palace and ask Ninth Brother to meet with me?"
The reason why Fu Nai was asked to go to the imperial court to report the matter was because he came to escort him on the order of Si Age.
This move also gave Fu Nai dignity, and also gave Fourth Brother credit for his performance in front of the emperor.
Fu Nai responded and went to Zhizao Mansion Yamen.
In order to rush on the road, they reduced their manpower after leaving Jinan.
One hundred guardsmen remained.
There are also ten people left in the twenty armors of Baylor Mansion.
There were ten guards left in Dong E's Mansion.
Five carriages were also left behind.
In this way, they left about fifty people with two horses and two saddles. They got up early and set off at dusk every other day, traveling two hundred miles.
After seven days, we finally arrived in Suzhou.
Others are still trying to support him, but Ninth Prince is at the end of his rope.
When he saw the gate of Suzhou City, he burst into tears.
After dismounting, I couldn't even stand up straight, and I relied on Heishan to support me.
The eighth elder brother didn't want to stay or leave, so he went to see the ninth elder brother again.
Brother Jiu snorted coldly and looked away.
The eighth elder brother smiled bitterly and said, "Am I the one who offended the ninth brother?"
Brother Ninth felt uncomfortable, looked directly at Brother Eight, and sneered: "Brother Eight, why are you pretending to be stupid? Didn't you receive a letter from that old boy Yaqib?"
He really misunderstood.
In February, Eighth Prince followed the instructions and went ahead to check on pick-up matters from various prefectures. He traveled around for ten days and only rushed back to Suzhou today.
I haven't seen him yet, and I haven't gone to the chamberlain to read his letters.
"He...offended you?"
The eighth prince's heart moved, and he asked tentatively: "If there is anything wrong, then I will apologize to you on my behalf..."
Brother Jiu looked at him, with more thoughts in his eyes, and said, "Brother Ba didn't even ask me why he offended me, so I apologized on his behalf?"
The eighth elder brother said warmly: "No matter what the reason is, if he offends the ninth brother due to his dignity, it is his fault."
Brother Ninth couldn't help but laugh, and said with ridicule: "It turns out that in Brother Bagh's heart, there is also a distinction between far and near..."
Naturally, daddy is close, while his younger brother is far away.
Otherwise, shouldn't he think of teaching the slave a lesson and venting his anger on behalf of his younger brother?
Why did you become a slave to apologize?
The eighth prince said hurriedly: "Why are you talking nonsense? He is a slave, how can he kiss my brother?"
The ninth elder brother felt very weak. He didn't really want to look at the eighth elder brother's face, nor did he want to listen to his reasoning.
Myna is also "always reasonable"...
It's just that Shu Shu's "often reasonable" doesn't bother Ninth Brother, but rather makes him very interesting; Bage is like this. He was convinced by the reason before and was convinced every time, but now he doesn't want to hear it anymore.
The ninth elder brother looked at the door of Zhizao Mansion instead of the eighth elder brother.
The eighth prince showed helplessness on his face and went to see the tenth prince.
Brother Ten removed his eyes and said to Shi Fujin: "This is Suzhou Weaving Mansion. It is responsible for the procurement of various materials for the palace in Suzhou. It is under the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Shi Fujin seemed to understand what he heard, and said: "Those are not Brother Ninth's men. Then what about the officials here? It's time to welcome them out, right?"
Brother 10 nodded and said, "That's almost it."
It's not because of the superiors and subordinates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but because of their identity as the prince's elder brother.
Li Xu is a loyal minister, and as a host he would have been more considerate and attentive.
While they were talking, Li Xu came out after getting the news. When he saw everyone, he beat thousands of people.
"Eighth Master, Ninth Master, Tenth Master, Ten Fu Jin'an..."
After greeting several princes and elder brothers, how dare he let them wait outside the Zhizao Mansion and welcome them in personally.
Brother Jiu felt that his waist no longer belonged to him, so he was still supported by Heishan. With his help, he walked into the Zhizhi Mansion step by step.
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In front of Kangxi, Fu Nai was kneeling down to report: "I left Beijing at noon on the third day of the lunar month and traveled one hundred and sixty miles a day. When I arrived at Jinan Prefecture, in order to arrive at the Imperial Palace in time for the Wanshou Festival, my two elder brothers reduced their manpower and accelerated their journey. One hundred and eighty miles away, we arrived in Suzhou today, waiting to meet you outside Zhizao Mansion."
He is the son of the fourth elder brother. He has been with me in the study for more than ten years. In his early years, he was often seen as a saint. Now he made a report without being humble or arrogant.
Kangxi's face turned dark after hearing this, and he said, "Tell those two bastards to get in!"
One hundred and eighty miles per day, do you want to die?
The Eight Banners' rapid march did not have this speed.
Occasionally, he travels 160 miles a day, but that's a short distance, only two or three days at most.
They were actually less than half a month, and even exceeded this speed in the end.
Fu Nai stood up, but did not leave immediately, but reminded: "Your Majesty, Shifu Jin is also here, waiting to go to the imperial court to perform the 'courting ceremony'..."
Kangxi wanted to scold his son, but could not scold his daughter-in-law, so he said: "I have told you that Shi Fujin has come a long way and is working hard. She should be sent to Jiu Fujin's place to freshen up first, and then we will hold a banquet for her in the evening."
Fu Nai responded and went down.
Kangxi's face was gloomy. He thought that even if Ninth Prince picked up the car, he would arrive in Hangzhou by the end of the month.
According to the distance from Beijing to Hangzhou, which is eighty miles per day, we will arrive in Hangzhou at the end of the month, just in time to go back to Luang with everyone.
I didn't expect Brother Nine to be so willful, splitting his troops, traveling at night, and committing all the mistakes he shouldn't make when he's out!
Fortunately, the journey was all official, and Brother Jiu could walk very quickly. Otherwise, Kangxi would not dare to think about something going wrong.
He had been holding back what he wanted to say, but when he saw the tenth elder brother coming in with the ninth elder brother on his arm, he stopped scolding him.
Brother Jiu's legs couldn't close together, and he staggered around like an old man.
Kangxi laughed angrily and said fiercely: "That's right! I don't know how much I weigh, what can I do?!"
It's more than 20 miles from the capital to Changchun Garden to hire an imperial doctor. It's not bad to have half a life left during these 2,000 miles.
Brother Jiu didn't wait for him to speak, he moved his buttocks and sat down on the chair, his legs were shaking, and he said with a sad face: "Khan Ama, my son was wrong. If it had to happen again, my son would definitely come by boat to meet me. drive……"
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